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My name is Diana. I am the blogger behind Offbeat Vagabond. I just
wanted something to help me rant on about things I love or don't quite
love. I am big on books, especially Urban
Fantasy, it is my favorite genre. Any Romance has to be Paranormal,
because love isn't natural without a gun and a beast involved. Although my tastes are very much expanding, I have discovered a love for Contemporary even BDSM (shocking!) I love
movies. Sci-fi/Fantasy/Horror/Action, pretty much anything as long as no
Romantic Comedies are involved (Katherine Heigl, you have been warned).
Music, TV, Wrestling are all my things as well (although I haven't been watching Wrestling as much as I used to). I am doing this for fun. I want to
write on a professional front, so blogging is a good stepping stone for
me. I just hope that stone doesn't have moss and I slip and break
something. So join me in my little piece of the Internet and remember,
it is normal to be abnormal

October Releases

Friday, May 25, 2012

Please give a warm welcome to author Meradeth Houston. Houston is running an amazing blog tour for her book, Colors Like Memories, that I am reading now as we speak and it is quite the beautiful read. Meradeth has been awesome enough to share an talk-show style interview she had with her main character Julia. Meradeth is also having a great giveaway for all readers who participate, so make sure you come and join the fun. Take it away Meradeth!

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Interview with Julia,
from Colors Like Memories

Hi, my name is
Meradeth Houston, author of Colors Like Memories. Thanks a million for joining
me here today! I love connecting with readers :) I’m hoping to allow you all to
get to know my main character, Julia, a little better. And I do have a contest
running for my blog tour—all commenter’s are entered into a drawing for two
copies of my book, and one person will win a $25 giftcard to Amazon or Barnes
& Noble. There are more details on my home blog, if you want to check it
out!

So for a little
bit of fun, I’m interviewing Julia, late night talk-show style. Just picture me
behind a big desk, with a mug of something that’s probably not water :)

Julia’s the
dark-haired young lady entering stage right. She’s medium height with long dark
hair that she’s styled in a kind of up-do that is both stylish and retro. The
bright lights are really not her style, and she keeps glancing awkwardly toward
the curtains, tugging on the dress she’s wearing so that it’s a little longer.

Julia (taking a seat on the edge of her seat): Um. Hi.

Me: Thanks so much for joining us, Julia!

Julia (Talking a little too fast): Look, let me just say this—I
can’t tell you a whole lot, okay? I could get into trouble for just being here.

Me (nodding sagely and taking a long sip of “water”): And
that’s because you’re a Sary, right?

Julia (looking horrified): …

Me: Look, there are no secrets here. Just pretend no one’s
listening. No one’s going to rat you out for telling us what you are.

Julia: I don’t know…

Me: Come on. I promise nothing’s going to happen. Just start
with this—have you always gone by Julia?

Julia: Uh, no. I have for a while now, but not always. I have to
change my name when I’m in countries where it doesn’t fit. Or when it’s not
really a common name any more. But I like it. It suits me. And it’s a pain to
try and answer to another name.

Me (grinning a little now that she’s talking): Okay, great.
So, tell us, how old are you?

Julia: It’s rude to ask a lady how old she is. Seriously. I’m old
enough.

Me: Okay, okay, how about telling us what a Sary is exactly?

Julia (huffing out a long breath): Fine. A Sary is basically a
child that dies before taking its first breath. You know that whole “breath of
life” stuff? Yeah, it’s pretty important. Without it, we’re not able to claim a
body. So, I chose to become a Sary so I could get one, basically. But the price
for it is to work as a guardian. I am given assignments to try and help people
that are thinking about killing themselves, and I try to stop them.

Julia: I’m assigned to Marcy right now. Her mom died recently,
and, well, she feels responsible. Things have been rough. So I’m trying to
help.

Me: And are things going well?

Julia (sighing): I don’t know. I wish they were better. She
deserves better.

Me: You two are close?

Julia (nods): Yeah. Really close. I haven’t had a, a friend in so
long. I have to help her.

Me (another long sip): Okay, so let’s talk boys.

Julia (crosses her arms): Are you kidding me?

Me: Not at all! What kind of host do you think I am? Now, tell
me, is there a boy in your life?

Julia (turning all kinds of red): Maybe.

Me: Just maybe?

Julia: I’m so not getting into that here.

Me: Okay, well, then just tell us, have you ever been in a
serious relationship?

Julia: Yes. I was with Derek forever. He was my companion in the
Sary. He (she swallows hard), he died a long time ago.

Me: I’m really sorry about that. I imagine that must still
haunt you?

Julia: Yeah. It hasn’t been easy to see past. Helping Marcy when
I’m still dealing with losing Derek is so ‘the blind leading the blind.’ It’s
kinda ironic, really. Or, it would be if it didn’t suck so much.

Me: I’m so sorry. But there’s another guy in your life now?

Julia: Really, I said I wasn’t getting into that!

Me: Well, well! Okay, I’m getting the signal that we have to
go to a commercial break! Thanks for joining us!

Julia (waving): Bye!

And that’s
Julia, well, at least a little bit! Please check out Colors Like Memories if
you want to learn more about her, her world, and all that fun stuff :)

Julia has a secret: she killed the guy she
loved. It was an accident—sort of.

Julia is a Sary, the soul of a child who died
before taking her first breath. Without this 'breath of life' she and others
like her must help those on the verge of suicide. It's a job Julia used to
enjoy, until the accident that claimed her boyfriend’s life—an accident she
knows was her fault. If living with the guilt weren't enough, she's now
assigned to help a girl dealing with the loss of her mother, something Julia's
not exactly the best role model for. If she can't figure out a way to help her,
Julia's going to lose her position in the Sary, something she swore to her
boyfriend would never happen.

Release
date: May 11th 2012 from MuseItUp Publishing.

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Meradeth Houston's Bio:

Meradeth’s never
been a big fan of talking about herself, but if you really want to know, here are
some random tidbits about her:

>She’s a
Northern California girl. This generally means she talks too fast and use
"like" a lot.

>She has her
doctorate in molecular anthropology. Translation: she sequences dead people's
DNA and is a professional lab rat.

>She’s been writing
since she was 11 years old. It's her hobby, her passion, and she’s so happy to
get to share her work!

>Her other
passion is teaching. There's nothing more fun than getting a classroom of
college kids fired up about anthropology!

>If she could
have a super-power, it would totally be flying. Which is a little strange,
because she’s terrified of heights.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Welcome to week 4 of the BookWhore Book Club. It is not too late to join. This is quite the read. Happy reading everyone. Let's do this!

The Schedule

May 3rd Preface-3

May 10th 4-8

May 17th 9-12

May 24th 13-16

May 31st 17-21

June 7th 22-25

June14th 26-29

June 21st 30-33

June 28th 34-37

Review with Linky 29th

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Chapters 13-16

1)What did you think about the news Danny's wife gives to him?

I wasn't surprised to be honest. I just had a feeling. I know that is weird. But like I have been saying, they are so disconnected. I am surprised it wasn't brought up sooner. And what was worse was what happened afterward.

2)In chapter 14 Danny compares marriage as a journey/race through the
woods. What are your thoughts on this "journey"? Do you think that the
best years are the ones early on or the ones yet to come?

I really liked that analogy. It is quite accurate. I think he did a good job with that. The second question is a good one, but I think that depends on much the two are willing to do and work for. Then again, I have never been in a relationship, so I don't have the greatest take on this.

3)Anyone else a bit thrown by Danny's reaction when his wife confesses
that she's been with someone else? Especially given his thoughts towards
Bella?

This was the first time I felt like he truly had feelings for his wife because he was genuinely shocked then mad. But then he threw that out the window afterward when he ran to Bella. I think he was looking for a window and it blasted right open without him having to open his mouth. I do give him credit for actually thinking it through first, but he still didn't care.

4) What was your reaction to Bella kicking Danny out in the middle of the night after they "made love"?

I think this shows she has some depth. I think she used her "assets" to get what she wanted, but couldn't handle the ending result. I think what happened between them showed that she is not over her husband yet. She still thinks about him and I believe it was through guilt. How much guilt, I can' t be sure since she did invite him in the first place. I still don't trust her, but I believe she has a lot of issues and secrets that need to come to light. I don't think this was 100% about Danny. The most surprising reaction though was with Danny. He isn't guilty in the least. He is imagining life after divorce, being a stepfather to Bella daughter. I was like, "Hold up a damn minute!" You are barely a father to your own children and are planning to be a good one to one that isn't even your blood?! I knew he was into her, but this reads more trouble than i thought. I had some respect for Danny, but now this lowered it into near extinction.

5)Any questions for the author this week?

What Pocketful of Books said. That is a really good question.

"Do you think Danny deserved to be cheated on, considering he seemed to
pay so little attention to his family and fantasied about other women?
Do you think cheating can ever be justified and, if so, in what
circumstances?"

Rafflecopter is acting a little weird and won't show the announcement. But nonetheless, big congratulations to Mary Preston! You won a copy of Forging Truth by Raymond Masters. I just sent you an email, please respond within 3 days with your name and address or confirmation email. Thanks to all who participated and thank you so much Raymond Masters for being a part of my blog. Congratulations again Mary!

When literature student
Anastasia Steele is drafted to interview the successful young
entrepreneur Christian Grey for her campus magazine, she finds him
attractive, enigmatic and intimidating. Convinced their meeting went
badly, she tries to put Grey out of her mind - until he happens to turn
up at the out-of-town hardware store where she works part-time.

The
unworldly, innocent Ana is shocked to realize she wants this man, and
when he warns her to keep her distance it only makes her more desperate
to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana’s quiet beauty, wit, and
independent spirit, Grey admits he wants her - but on his own terms.

Shocked
yet thrilled by Grey's singular erotic tastes, Ana hesitates. For all
the trappings of success – his multinational businesses, his vast
wealth, his loving adoptive family – Grey is a man tormented by demons
and consumed by the need to control. When the couple embarks on a
passionate, physical and daring affair, Ana learns more about her own
dark desires, as well as the Christian Grey hidden away from public
scrutiny.

Can their relationship transcend physical passion? Will
Ana find it in herself to submit to the self-indulgent Master? And if
she does, will she still love what she finds?

Erotic, amusing,
and deeply moving, the Fifty Shades Trilogy is a tale that will obsess
you, possess you, and stay with you forever.

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This is and will probably ever be the most tricky and uncomfortable
review I have ever written. Let me say, I have heard plenty of things
about this book and some of what I have heard scared the crap out of
me. I have never been frightened to read a book until now. But I thought
it best to get my own opinion and well...I loved it. I loved it sooooo much. I can't believe it myself. And I have no
regrets.

The characters were incredible and intense as hell. Christian is
truly overwhelming. He had these massive mood swings and it was hard to
keep up with him. But I honestly couldn't hate him. Anastasia (Ana) was
smart and was able to take on Christian which was surprising. But I like
that she just didn't do everything he asked, she fought him at every
corner. I would have hated her if she didn't question him and acted like
some stepford wife. She was willing to do a lot for him (I mean A LOT)
and I love the journey she took not only for him but herself. And they
still obviously have a long way to go. I loved Ana's best friend Kate.
She seems to know something is up before everybody else knows something
is up. I wish we could get more about her and Elliot, Christian's
adopted brother. They definitely had a lot sparks flying between them.

Now the problem with a lot of erotica/BDSM, is that they don't
actually have plots. They are more just for the sex and not much else. Well
we get plenty of both here. We slowly uncover that Christian has some
dark past that is the reason he is the way he is and why he likes what
he likes. It is unnerving to say the least and we don't even know the
full story yet. But I want to know more and I want to know more now.

The one real criticism I have is actually over the hype. I think
when people heard this was a Twilight fanfict, they just started
grabbing it without paying attention to what they were getting into. And
that is where the hype comes in. This is where I call bullshit. Quite
frankly I think that the Twilight name drop was a way to get people to
read it because I don't really see a connection between the two at all.
It makes no sense. If anything, this book reminds me a lot of Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard. It is not a BDSM/erotica, but
the characters, the tone, and the depth of the books are very much
alike. If BDSM isn't your cup of tea or you have read this and wanted
something less extreme, I say go and buy Gabriel's Inferno.

Fifty Shades of Grey is very dark and erotic. It has its tough
moments (very tough) and moments that have you laughing and giggling (I
loved those emails). It is truly a mixture I haven't come across before.
That is what makes it so difficult to write because I have read the
complaints. On one hand I understand where people are coming from. But I
also see that this comes from a dark place. It is unrealistic to expect
that everyone is the same and everyone handles things the same way. And
that is the whole point behind Christian Grey. I get where James is
coming from here and what she is showing us. I am glad she went there.
This is not the first BDSM ever written, but people are definitely
acting that this is the very first BDSM ever written. This book will not be for everybody, hell probably not for maybe 50% of people that have or will
read it. If BDSM/erotica isn't your thing, don't read this.

But I have had my eyes open and my views on things have shifted. We
(especially me) are use to a certain kind of romance, I am glad to be
introduced to a different kind. One that has more layers that really
need deciphering. The title of this book is incredibly fitting. Things
are not as black and white as we want to see them. I am dying for book 2
right now because that ending almost left me in tears. Not cool Mrs.
James, not cool at all. Throw the hype out the window, if anything it makes things worse. Like I
said, given all that I heard and read, I was scared to read this. I am
glad I ignored all of that or I would have been missing out and not have grasped the real depth of this story if I had listened. I recommend this only to those who are
willing to go into some very dark territory, the other 50%.

Murderous Regretsis a short story inspired byThe World Among Usby Beth Ann Masarik. InThe World Among Us, Hades, the god of the Underworld, plots to take over the world, and remove Gaia, the head Deity, from power. In order to do so, he plots against his own son, Damien, and cons him into killing his soul mate, the beautiful goddess of the moon, Selene.

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Murderous Regrets is a short story (a prequel if you will) of The World Among Us (Prince of Darkness #1). The story is super short, about maybe 7 or 8 pages, but Masarik manages to give you a very nice taste of what to expect from her world. Her main character Elise is a reporter getting information from a friend named Leon who murdered the leader of the supernatural world and his best friend Jason. Leon gives his story and we find the basics of why he did what he did.

Even in a few pages, we learn that the human world and supernatural world are separated, but a few humans. We know that the gods play a big role in the supernatural world as well and manipulate things to work in their favor (well on god in particular). You will have questions, but those questions will raise your curiosity for sure. This is a super short story, but Masarik did a good job with getting our feet wet for The World Among Us which goes into more detail about this story. So I say start this series now. It is a great read with such an amazing world. Again this is just a taste and you will definitely want more.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Hello Everyone! Hope you all had a happy reading week. Here are the answers to the questions from the author some of you asked.

The Schedule

May 3rd Preface-3

May 10th 4-8

May 17th 9-12

May 24th 13-16

May 31st 17-21

June 7th 22-25

June14th 26-29

June 21st 30-33

June 28th 34-37

Review with Linky 29th

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Chapters 9-12

1)What did you think of Danny's humble description of himself?

I liked his description. He knows what he is and knows his effect on people. It made me respect him because at least he isn't delusional like some guys are.

2)What do you think about Bella the obvious physical contact Bella keeps making with Danny?

This makes me trust her even less. Some widow you are. Your husband is dead, you suspect it was murder, and you are rubbing knees with the guy trying to help you? She is definitely manipulative and uses her "assets"in her favor. I don't know what game she is playing at, but I don't feel this is 100% for her dead husband.

3)Do you think Danny is going to be capable of remaining objective towards Bella while working on the story about her husband?

Absolutely not. He has already thought it all out in the first place. He has got to be the world's worst husband. Like I said last week, he doesn't treat Ellie like his other half, just his other. Bella knows how she is and she is exploiting that to her best advantage and Danny is falling right in.

4)My favorite time in Book Club!! Celeb Match up!!! Leave names of which
celebrity actors you picture to be Bella and Danny. You can leave
picture links or just the names.

Oh I love these. Well for me, I imagine Bella as a real Italian, so I see Monica Belluci as Isabel. She is absolutely stunning and always plays a smart woman who goes after what she wants. She is my perfect choice.

I see Michael Gladis as Danny. When I first imagined him, I thought of someone who can pull off the noir look and who wasn't supermodel good-looking, but still attractive. I think Michael is perfect for that. He use to play Paul on Mad Men.

5)Do you have any questions for the author this week?

Do you play Tennis? You seem to know a lot about it. Was there an aspiration to play it on a professional level?

Girl I’ve loved, girl I’m falling for. Now that they’re both in view, the problem is clear.

After losing Sarah, the friend he’s loved, to some other guy, Jameson meets Sky. Her Native American roots, fluid movements, and need for brutal honesty become addictive fast. This is good. Jameson needs distraction – his dad leaves for another woman, his mom’s walking around like a zombie, and Sarah’s new boyfriend can’t keep his hands off of her.

As he spends time with Sky and learns about her village, her totems, and her friends with drums - she's way more than distraction. Jameson's falling for her fast.

But Sky’s need for honesty somehow doesn’t extend to her life story – and Jameson just may need more than his new girl to keep him distracted from the disaster of his senior year.

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Now contemporary romance isn't the first genre I gravitate towards. Hell, it isn't my second or third especially when teens are involved. But I must say, this was quite exceptional. Perry has written a great coming of age story that felt very real, romantic and mysterious.

I love our lead character Jameson or Jay. I wish I found a guy like him in high school. The story is told from his point of view and i loved that. Perry did a great job telling this from a guy's perspective. Jay is so crushed because the girl he is in love with, Sarah, is with some jerky jock. He then meets this beautiful girl named Sky. She is a college freshman who is very outgoing and knows what she wants. I love that her boldness and laying-it-on-the-table attitude helps Jameson become more of his own. He made a great transition in this book and I really like that. This book reminds you that you should be with someone that brings out the better in you and not leave you sulking (*cough* Sarah *cough*)

But even though he is falling for Sky, he still has feelings for Sarah. Sky knows this and wants to make sure he understands what he wants first. I love that she never acted like some crazy, jealous school girl. Made me like and respect her more. I was unsure of her at first given how they met, but her views on the world and overall personality will make you love her. But while Jameson is dealing with these new and exciting feelings, he is also dealing with the new feeling of abandonment. His mother and father aren't speaking anymore and his dad moved out. Jameson, of course, takes this blow very hard. Jameson, his mother and father were so close and seeing this huge wedge his dad left between them all was so heartbreaking.

I love that Perry didn't add in the love triangle which always seems inevitable with YA books. Like I said Sky was amazing. But while reading, I didn't understand why Jameson loved Sarah in the first place. Honestly, I thought she was a bit of a flake. And there is a part in the end of the book that proves my point. She doesn't give Jay the respect he deserves and she sort of threw hers out the window. It is sad their friendship was going down the drain, but it was a good thing when you get down to it.

What got me most was the twist near the end. I never would have seen that coming at all. We find out that Sky has a very painful past and she is still trying to break out of it. She is Native American from a tribe in Alaska that does things a little differently. She is fighting her family throughout this book because of her past. But it turns out it is a bit bigger than we thought. I think this book would have been just as amazing if it were told from Sky's point-of-view because she definitely has a lot of depth and character.

If you are like me and you live and breathe Sci-fi, I would still recommend this to you. This book really did grab my attention and went beyond the realm of contemporary romance. Perry is definitely going on my list of authors to watch. It is a book full of love lost and found. A book about life and the curve balls it throws at your guts. A book that demonstrates how easy it is for any of us to fall, but where we do is completely up to us. A beautifully written book for teens and adults alike. Highly recommended!

Monday, May 14, 2012

Hello again my wonderful OBVB readers. Today I have author Raymond Masters with me. He is the author of the new Forging Truth, an exciting new book full of superheroes and mystery. Join us and find out what superpower Masters would love to master and for a chance to win this exciting new book.

OBVB: Welcome to Offbeat Vagabond Mr. Masters! To
start things off, can you tell us a bit about yourself?

RM: Thanks
for having me. Let's see… In a nutshell, I'm a superhero, a good friend, a cool
geek, just a guy, and a writer.

OBVB: When did you realize you wanted to be a
writer?

RM: When
I was a fetus, probably. I'm sure my mom was reading some Stephen King or Dean
Koontz that piqued my interest and/or warped me in the womb.

OBVB: Any authors that inspired you?

RM: There
have been a few, but the most prominent of these is King. I know, that's kind
of a cliché, but that's what happens when you're the Big Guy in the business.
There are other mainstream and Indy novelists that have grabbed me, as well as
some comic writers like Geoff Johns, Mark Waid, Gail Simone – just to name a
few.

OBVB: I
know you are a huge comic book fan. Which comic book is your absolute favorite?

RM: Oh
great, now I have to be cliché again: The Death of Superman collection was my
first comic of note and it's my favorite for a few reasons. It was an awesome
read and as a kid, I had no idea Superman would be back someday. I read most of
it in the back of an old, blue station wagon during a trip to Texas with my
folks.

OBVB: If
you can have any superpower, what would it be and why?

RM: Different
days might yield varying answers here. Today, I'd probably choose time travel
to go back to the start of the weekend. Normally, though, I answer flight.

OBVB: Your
book Forging Truth came out in December. Can you tell us what it is about? And
where did the idea come from?

RM: The
idea for Forging Truth evolved in phases over the course of 10 years. I've
wanted to be a writer forever and loved superheroes forever. So, I put both
desires in a tumbler, shook them up, and out popped Forging Truth. It's funny
to think that some of the coolest elements and characters never even existed in
the book's original conception.

The
Truth Saga is one guy's quest to discover why he's been so drastically altered.
What will he do with these powers now that he has them? Kade Truth is an
everyman that screws up as much as the rest of us, but he has a pretty good
head on his shoulders. He doesn't always save the day, but he's learning just
what being a hero – super or otherwise – is all about.

OBVB: If
your book was to be made into a movie, what actors would you like to play your
characters and why?

RM: I
really don't have any lined out. Maybe some unknown would be better suited to
some of these guys. I'm really too close to the characters to ask, but… Hmm…
Okay, I just did some searching. These are just off the top of my head.

Kade
Truth: Zac Efron

Caduceus:
Stone Cold Steve Austin (But not quite!)

Meow
Fang: Reila Aphrodite

Jessie:
Elisha Cuthbert (24)

Stephen
Marks: Jansen Ackles (Supernatural)

Richard
Van Parsen: Mark Pellegrino (Lost)

Donald
Bishop: Michael Emerson (Lost)

OBVB: Any
books coming out or have already been out that you want to add to your
bookshelf?

RM: I
wish I could lock myself in a room with all of Jim Butcher's Dresden Files
books. I've listened to the first two on audiobook, but I just would love to
read them, beginning to current, in one caffeinated frenzy.

OBVB: Last but not least, are there any upcoming
projects coming up that you can tell us about?

RM: Absolutely.
I'm working on book two of The Truth Saga. Corrupting Truth starts off a couple
of weeks after the events of Forging Truth. It's the next step in Kade's
journey. Corrupting Truth picks up threads from the end of book one and deals
with a certain prophesy. Sshhh!

OBVB: Thank
you so much for visiting Offbeat Vagabond. It was amazing having you.

“Good morning, sunshine. Are we ready to get a
start, then?” Caduceus was dressed in one of his customary t-shirts and cut-off
shorts. These were of the homemade variety, with strings dangling down his
legs. “C’mon, up and at ‘em.”

“Just a few more
minutes. Go have some coffee or something,” I said in full-on sleep murmur.

“Oh, that’s a great
idea. I’ll have some coffee. Why, I hadn’t thought of that. A few more minutes,
then. See you in a bit.” With that, he turned and went out of the room. I was
just about to nod off, again, when I smelt the ozone smell of a thunderstorm.
This was followed, in short order, by an arc of electricity from the hall to
where I lay. I was lying facedown in the pillow, and was, thus, highly prone to
a sneak attack from behind. The lightning struck me square in my left buttocks.
“Yeow,” I screeched, “What was that for?”

“Oh, that? That was
my friendly way of reminding you I had already had my morning’s coffee during
the third and fourth time I tried to wake your sorry lump up! Now, GET UP AND
FIX MY ROOF! Stop by the kitchen and grab ya some breakfast on your way out. I
made my five-pepper omelet, and I’m eager to see if you can stomach it.”

“Sure, that sounds
lovely, C. Just what I need, in fact: might as well have both the inside and
outside of my butt burning because of you.”

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Alexander Roman wants nothing to do with those of his vampire breed.
Fate places him at the door of Dr. Sara Donohue, who is dedicated to
removing patients' traumatic memories. But as their world's collide,
Sara and Alexander are bound by something even stronger as one becomes
hunter and the other, prey. And Sara's only chance of survival is to
surrender to the final-and most unimaginable-desire of her life.

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Wow, what a story this was. I have been hearing about this series for a
while and since I am nuts for sexy vampires, I gave it a go. I love
finding books that do something a little different with vampire mythology
and this was no exception. Wright and her sexy vamps are going to fit
nicely on my bookshelf.

I am a huge fan of Alexander. I was thrown off by him at first
because I thought he was possessed or something. The guy was scary as
hell. But he grows on you quickly. Him and his brothers have been through
a lot and they are very close. Alex is the oldest and he does his best
to protect them from a life they fought tooth and nail to escape. I love
these sort of family stories, ever since starting the Black Dagger
Brotherhood, I have been on the hunt for them. And this was a great
one. The woman that saved Alex, Sara, is a doctor who is very
determined and curious. She really fights for what she wants and that is
clear when she spends her life trying to save her brother Gray who has
mentally checked out.

I love Alex's brothers Nicholas and Lucian. Nicholas has his head
on straight and is the peacemaker out of the three. I love that Wright
gave us a little glimpse into his past and it is very bleak and
destructive. I am bouncing up and down for his book. Already added in my library queue. Then there's Lucian. Oh Lucian.
He is the bad seed out of the three. He is mean, wild and unpredictable.
But he was also likable. He has a very dark sense of humor and I can't
wait for more from him either.

I was very invested in this story. I love the idea of PureBlood
and Impure vampires. Pureblood vampires are born and are privileged.
Impure are the ones that were turned and are treated like servants. One
Impure named Ethan didn't like that. He is an Impure with the power of a
PureBlood from a superior vamp. He wants to create an army of Impures
to take out the PureBlood vampires. He is kidnapping both kinds of vamps
and humans alike and having them impregnated. I love where this story
went and how badass it was. Man, I love a good gun fight. I am dying for more. Someone is betraying the PureBloods and I
want to know who.

As much as I love the plot however, it did take me a bit to get
into it. The book has its information overload moments and things were
a bit confusing at first. I just wish things were explained a little quicker
because you do feel left in the dark a few times. Also, the language for some of the sex scenes might throw you off, they did for me. I already had the discussion on how I am not a fan of the "C" word, but luckily, the story was rich and intriguing enough for me to look past that.

Besides that, this was a great read. It was very sexy and
suspenseful. I loved the ending, quite a bit comes to light that put a
smile on my face while others leave your mouth hanging open. The characters are so incredible. I want more of
Dillon, her and Sara definitely have a dynamic that is pretty
interesting. Also Gray and Bronwyn who may give Lucian a run for his
money. Overall, don't miss out on this one. This is a series worth
devouring.